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| Thousands call for Nobel peace prize for Malala Yousafzai | Thousands call for Nobel peace prize for Malala Yousafzai |
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| Thousands of people have called for a Nobel peace prize for Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old who was shot by the Taliban while campaigning for girls' education in Pakistan. | Thousands of people have called for a Nobel peace prize for Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old who was shot by the Taliban while campaigning for girls' education in Pakistan. |
| Malala has the support of more than 60,000 people backing a petition to nominate her for the prestigious award. | Malala has the support of more than 60,000 people backing a petition to nominate her for the prestigious award. |
| The call came ahead of Saturday's global day of action marking one month since Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban. | The call came ahead of Saturday's global day of action marking one month since Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban. |
| In the UK, Shahida Choudhary is campaigning for the prime minister and prominent politicians to write to the Nobel committee to recommend Malala. | In the UK, Shahida Choudhary is campaigning for the prime minister and prominent politicians to write to the Nobel committee to recommend Malala. |
| Choudhary said: "Malala doesn't just represent one young woman, she speaks out for all those who are denied an education purely on the basis of their gender. | Choudhary said: "Malala doesn't just represent one young woman, she speaks out for all those who are denied an education purely on the basis of their gender. |
| "There are girls like Malala in the UK and across the world. I was one of them. | "There are girls like Malala in the UK and across the world. I was one of them. |
| "I started this petition because a Nobel peace prize for Malala will send a clear message that the world is watching and will support those who stand up for the right of girls to get an education." | "I started this petition because a Nobel peace prize for Malala will send a clear message that the world is watching and will support those who stand up for the right of girls to get an education." |
| Choudhary was taken out of school in the UK aged 16 and forced into a marriage in Pakistan. She escaped back to the UK, returned to education aged 28, and runs a network in Birmingham to support women in similar situations. | Choudhary was taken out of school in the UK aged 16 and forced into a marriage in Pakistan. She escaped back to the UK, returned to education aged 28, and runs a network in Birmingham to support women in similar situations. |
| Malala, was attacked last month with two other girls while travelling home from school in the Swat valley. | Malala, was attacked last month with two other girls while travelling home from school in the Swat valley. |
| The gunman who boarded the van in which she was travelling asked for her by name before firing three shots at her. | The gunman who boarded the van in which she was travelling asked for her by name before firing three shots at her. |
| In early 2009, Malala wrote an anonymous blog about life under the Taliban, who had banned all girls in her area from attending school. | In early 2009, Malala wrote an anonymous blog about life under the Taliban, who had banned all girls in her area from attending school. |
| The global petition to have Malala nominated, on Change.org, was started in Canada by Tarek Fatah, a writer and broadcaster. | The global petition to have Malala nominated, on Change.org, was started in Canada by Tarek Fatah, a writer and broadcaster. |
| Malala's nomination has won the backing of Canada's four largest political parties and has been supported in other countries including France and Spain. | Malala's nomination has won the backing of Canada's four largest political parties and has been supported in other countries including France and Spain. |
| Nobel committee rules states that members of national assemblies and governments are able to make nominations for the prize. Nominations close in February. | Nobel committee rules states that members of national assemblies and governments are able to make nominations for the prize. Nominations close in February. |
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